The band's first record, Fatboy (1992), established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Widespread Panic. moe. has toured with the 1997 Furthur Festival, appeared at Woodstock '99, have played in Central Park, were the opening band for The Allman Brothers and The Who, and performed at Radio City Music Hall on New Years Eve 2006 and 2007.
They also host the annual festival moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. Started in 2000, the festival runs for three days and occurs every Labor Day weekend. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as Tea Leaf Green, Nellie McKay and Raq) to big name acts and jam rock staples, such as Les Claypool, Blues Traveler, and Mike Gordon (of Phish fame); to pop rock icons, such as Leo Kottke, The Flaming Lips, The Violent Femmes; and most recently, Perry Farrell. Each year, the amount of moe.down attendees has steadily increased. moe.down I attracted around 3,000 people while moe.down VI in 2005, had attracted close to 7,000.
During an interview, guitarist Al Schnier was asked to describe moe. for those who have never heard their music: "It's an amalgamation of a wide variety of the history of rock, all regurgitated and recycled through the eyes, ears, hands, whatever of the guys in our band and all of that with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, also a constant desire to push the envelope. All in this arena of taking chances, improvising live, and making things up on the spot."
Their official site can be found at www.moe.org
Blue Jeans Pizza
moe. Lyrics
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Just a minute ago
I'll be leaving the simple space
Just to be at a show
I get distracted by the simplest lines
I need to test my resolve
I got the symptoms and I'm watching the signs
My medication can’t solve
I ain't no Curious George
Marie Curie or Louis Pastuer
I never played at the Gorge
I can remember the warm summer nights
Driving so fast we were ran every red light
I can remember the feeling is gone away
Flying so high with my feet on the floor
But left my nerve on the ground
I made it this far using every back door
I had to find in the sound
Took a lover like some Parisian Count
Then you fell off the floor
Spending summers with your seniors' discount
Pay your dues and then a roll
Off trippin' at a rock n roll show
That's your problem my friend
Try slippin' past security though
I guess you're shutout again
I can remember the warm summer nights
Drinking cold Gennys, yeah we'd get so tight
I can remember the feeling is gone again
In moe.'s song Blue Jeans Pizza, the singer is reflecting on their experiences with love, music, and growing older. The lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia mixed with disappointment, as the singer reflects on moments from their youth that have slipped away. The song begins with the singer thinking about the person they love, stating that they were just thinking about their face a minute ago. However, the simple pleasures of life, such as attending a concert, can distract them from their love. In this way, the singer's love is not enough to keep them grounded or focused.
As the song progresses, the singer reminisces about the past and the joys of youth. They remember driving fast and running red lights with friends, but now the feeling is gone. They also reflect on the struggle to make it in the music industry, using every back door they could find to achieve success. They even took a lover like a Parisian count, once living a life of luxury, but fell off the floor. In a sense, they yearn for the simplicity and excitement of the past but acknowledge that things have changed.
The final lines of the song convey a sense of longing for those moments of youth that have slipped away. The singer remembers drinking cold Gennys with friends on warm summer nights, and how those moments brought them so much joy. However, as the feeling is gone again, we can infer that the singer is not satisfied with their current situation, and that they feel like they've lost something that they cannot get back.
Line by Line Meaning
I was thinkin' about your face
I was just pondering over your countenance
Just a minute ago
Only a minute before
I'll be leaving the simple space
I'm departing from this mundane existence
Just to be at a show
Just to attend a concert
I get distracted by the simplest lines
I'm being diverted by ordinary stuff
I need to test my resolve
I ought to prove my determination
I got the symptoms and I'm watching the signs
I'm experiencing the indications and keeping an eye on them
My medication can’t solve
My cure can't be found with drugs
Every problem left on my front door
All the difficulties that come my way
I ain't no Curious George
I'm not curious like George
Marie Curie or Louis Pasteur
Neither am I like Marie Curie nor like Louis Pasteur
I never played at the Gorge
I've never performed at the Gorge
I can remember the warm summer nights
I recall the sultry summer evenings
Driving so fast we were ran every red light
Driving at breakneck speeds crossing each red light
I can remember the feeling is gone away
The emotion is no longer there
Flying so high with my feet on the floor
Feeling incredibly uplifted even while being grounded to the floor
But left my nerve on the ground
But left my courage behind
I made it this far using every back door
I've come this far by exploiting every opportunity
I had to find in the sound
That I discovered in the rhythm
Took a lover like some Parisian Count
Fell in love with somebody like a Parisian aristocrat
Then you fell off the floor
Then you stumbled and fell
Spending summers with your seniors' discount
Spending summers availing of senior citizen discounts
Pay your dues and then a roll
Pay your dues, and then enjoy life to the fullest
Off trippin' at a rock n roll show
Tripping while attending a rock and roll concert
That's your problem my friend
That's your challenge, my buddy
Try slippin' past security though
Attempt to sneak past security though
I guess you're shutout again
I reckon they've left you out again
Drinking cold Gennys, yeah we'd get so tight
Drinking cold Genesee Beer, getting really drunk
I can remember the feeling is gone again
I can recollect, but the sensation has vanished once again
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: AL SCHNIER, CHUCK GARVEY, ROB DERHAK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jim Jackson
fucking good job guys! Henry Mancini? Steely Dan? Carlos Santana? Bruce Hornsby? just a few of the influences and homages I picked up on in that piece. Exceptional work. Just awesome.
Mark Thumb
Nice - nailed it. Thanks yo for your critique.
tomcoryell
Oh Yeah! Excellent! The drummer is a monster!
Alice Mulle
I Love this song
Josh Felman
great band
Not Funny
The Sims 2 introduced me to such a great band
xx
4:20 -4:36 the best part
Sir Cat
Thankful for this.
Sir Cat
August 30th taking that detour on the country road outside of Kamloops British Columbia, Unforgettable
Erik Stewart
Love